Rotabroach RD140 User Manual page 8

Issue 4
Excessive c utter b reakage Steel s warf o r d irt u nder c utter
Excessive c utter w ear
Motor w ill n ot s tart
Original v ersion
Incorrectly r e-­‐sharpened o r w orn
cutter
Cutter s kipping
Slideway n eeds a djustment
Cutter n ot a ttached t ightly t o a rbor
Insufficient u se o f c utting o il o r
unsuitable t ype o f o il
See c ause a nd r emedy a bove
Incorrectly r e-­‐sharpened c utter
Insufficient o r s pasmodic c utting
pressure
Insufficient a ir p ressure/volume
Remove c utter, c lean p art t horoughly
and r eplace
Always h ave a n ew c utter o n h and t o
refer t o f or c orrect t ooth g eometry,
along w ith i nstruction s heet
See c ause a nd r emedy a bove
Adjust g ibs
Retighten
Inject o il o f l ight v iscosity i nto h e s lot i n
the a rbor a nd c onfirm o il i s b eing
metered i nto c utter w hen p ilot i s
depressed. C heck p ilot g roove a nd a rbor
internally f or d irt o r a pply o il e xternally.
Refer t o i nstructions a nd a n ew c utter
for p roper t ooth g eometry
Use s ufficient s teady p ressure t o s low
the d rill d own. T his w ill r esult i n
optimum c utting s peed a nd c hip l oad
Check a ir s upply, s pindle f ree t o r otate
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